The Combined Medical Services Examination or the CMS Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment as Medical Officer in various organizations such as the Indian Ordnance Factories, Indian Railways, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council functioning under the Government of India. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the month of April and examination is conducted in the month of July. Successful candidates are admitted after an interview also known as Personality test (PT) conducted by the UPSC for those who have qualified the written examination.
Age:- Must not have attained the age of 32 years with relaxations for various categories like SC, ST & OBC.
Educational Qualifications:- Passed the written and practical parts of the final MBBS Examination.[1]
Scheme of Examination
There is an objective-type written examination with two papers of two hours duration, each carrying a maximum of 250 marks. This is followed by a Personality Test carrying 100 marks of candidates who qualify on the results of the written examination.
Paper I
Maximum Marks : 250
Subject
Questions
General Medicine including Cardiology, Neurology, Dermatology and Psychiatry
96
Paediatrics
24
Paper II
Maximum Marks : 250
Subject
Questions
Surgery including ENT, Ophthalmology, Traumatology and Orthopaedics
40
Gynaecology & Obstetrics
40
Preventive & Social Medicine
40
Candidates who qualify in the written examination are called for an Interview/Personality Test to be conducted by the Union Public Service Commission which carries 100 marks.
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